直

zhí

straight

adjectiveverbadverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 5
Dictionary entry

straight; vertical; frank; continuously

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直

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沿这条直路走到红绿灯右转。

Yán zhè tiáo zhí lù zǒu dào hóng-lǜdēng yòu zhuǎn.

English

Follow this straight road to the traffic light then turn right.

尺子量得准是因为边直吗?

Chǐzi liáng de zhǔn shì yīnwèi biān zhí ma?

English

Do rulers measure accurately because their edges are straight?

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